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Posterior cerebral artery

The posterior cerebral artery (PCA) is one of a pair of cerebral arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the occipital lobe, as well as the medial and inferior aspects of the temporal lobe of the human brain. The two arteries originate from the distal end of the basilar artery, where it bifurcates into the left and right posterior cerebral arteries.…

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Acronym
PCA
FMA
50583
Latin
arteria cerebri posterior
MeSH
D020769
Supplies
Occipital lobe as well as medial and inferior temporal lobe of cerebrum
TA2
4565

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related to External links · 12
Posterior cerebral artery → Anatomy, Archived, Elsevier, Michigan Health SystemAnatomy, New York Upstate Medical, OverviewAngiography, Posterior, Roche Lexicon, State University, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University, UniversityDiagramBlood
related to Additional images · 6
Posterior cerebral artery → Areas, Arteriogram, Inferior, Medial, Posterior, The
related to Central branches · 4
Posterior cerebral artery → PCA, Peduncular, Thalamoperforating, The
related to Posterior (choroidal) branches · 3
Posterior cerebral artery → Lateral, Medial, The
related to Structure · 2
Posterior cerebral artery → P1, The
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Posterior cerebral artery → PCA
FMA · 1
Posterior cerebral artery → 50583
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Posterior cerebral artery → arteria cerebri posterior
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Posterior cerebral artery → D020769
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Posterior cerebral artery → Basilar artery (most common in adults)

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posterior cerebral artery arteries basilar branches pca medial contralateral supply inferior occipital lobe temporal brain choroidal third calcarine syndrome nerve

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Posterior cerebral arteryAcronymPCA1.00infobox
Posterior cerebral arteryFMA505831.00infobox
Posterior cerebral arteryLatinarteria cerebri posterior1.00infobox
Posterior cerebral arteryMeSHD0207691.00infobox
Posterior cerebral arterySourceBasilar artery (most common in adults)1.00infobox
Posterior cerebral arterySuppliesOccipital lobe as well as medial and inferior temporal lobe of cerebrum1.00infobox
Posterior cerebral arteryTA245651.00infobox
Posterior cerebral arteryTA98A12.2.07.0821.00infobox
Posterior cerebral arteryVeinCerebral veins1.00infobox
Posterior cerebral arteryrelated to Additional imagesArteriogram0.60section
Posterior cerebral arteryrelated to Additional imagesMedial0.60section
Posterior cerebral arteryrelated to Additional imagesAreas0.60section

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